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2018-05-17 Europe

EU to ditch US partnership: Tusk says Europe must fly SOLO in shock threat to Trump

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Posted by 746 2018-05-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10328 views ] Top

#1 This sounds like Mr. Tusk is one f those bribe takers that the Iranian official threatened to oppose unless Trump and his sanctions are stopped.

Posted by Daniel 2018-05-17 00:34|| 2018-05-17 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Bahaha. Europeans are good at talking. Let's see him take action.

He won't. He knows Europe (1) has no capability to defend itself (2) has a really good deal going with America where they rip us off on trade every year to the tune of $150 billion and (3) if Europe didn't get this free money and free defense, it would have to cut its welfare state. So they're not going anywhere. They're just throwing a temper tantrum like a 3 year old.

Posted by Herb McCoy 2018-05-17 00:42|| 2018-05-17 00:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Good luck getting the Eastern European members on board.

Tusk served as Polish prime minister from 2007-2014.

This outburst is patently nuts.

Europeans have known full well that the Obama administration alone, not the US, ever committed itself to this agreement.

Also the agreement has never been in Europe's interest as it would have created an irrational, hostile, hyperaggressive nuclear power in its neighborhood.

Mr Tusk said the US President had "made us realise that if you need a helping hand, you all find one at the end of your arm".

Unless you're suffering from Dr. Strangelove syndrome
which Europe apparently does.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2018-05-17 00:44|| 2018-05-17 00:44|| Front Page Top

#4 First step: Import more Muslims.

Posted by gorb 2018-05-17 01:04|| 2018-05-17 01:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Go ahead. We in Israel been forced to tolerate EUropean arrogance (because of your influence on USA) far too long.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-05-17 03:51|| 2018-05-17 03:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Remember that the EUSSR politburo only speak for the globalists not The Peoples of Europe.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-05-17 04:28|| 2018-05-17 04:28|| Front Page Top

#7 ...If we had any sense, somebody would leak a paper detailing how much it would cost to move our military units from Germany out to either the UK or Poland.

Then sit back and watch the fun.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2018-05-17 06:44|| 2018-05-17 06:44|| Front Page Top

#8 Tusk served as Polish prime minister from 2007-2014.

Cause relying upon Western Europeans for your defense didn't work out well the last time around, remember?

Posted by P2kontheroad 2018-05-17 07:04|| 2018-05-17 07:04|| Front Page Top

#9 First step: Import more Muslims.

Just think of all the problems that could be solved by just moving all the Paleostinians from Israel's borders and giving them their own country carved out from between France and Germany.

Posted by AlanC 2018-05-17 08:23|| 2018-05-17 08:23|| Front Page Top

#10 Europe wakes and declares that now because of Trump they must do what the US has been saying they should do for decades.

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-05-17 08:34|| 2018-05-17 08:34|| Front Page Top

#11 "Looking at the latest decisions of President Trump, someone could even think: with friends like that, who needs enemies? But frankly speaking, Europe should be grateful for President Trump because thanks to him we have got rid of all illusions." --Donald Tusk
How...quaint. How... supercilious Euro-Elitist snobbery in tone: "How DARE those colonials think they can dispute their betters! Harrumph, I say, Harrumph!"

Posted by magpie 2018-05-17 09:52|| 2018-05-17 09:52|| Front Page Top

#12 After we wined and dined Macron, too.

I want Iran to name names.

Posted by Clem Kadiddlehopper9000 2018-05-17 10:03|| 2018-05-17 10:03|| Front Page Top

#13 Go a step further, EU! Demand that the United Nations move their HQ from New York City to Geneva!

That'll show 'em!!!

Posted by Ptah 2018-05-17 12:44|| 2018-05-17 12:44|| Front Page Top

#14 How much do our military installations in Europe cost the US.
How much of the total costs does Europe pay.
The.next war will use EMP technology so:
1. Let’s pull our military out of Europe or...
2. Make Europe pay 60% of the costs.

Posted by CC Reader 2018-05-17 15:04|| 2018-05-17 15:04|| Front Page Top

#15 I didn't know Merkel was a ventriloquist.

Posted by charger 2018-05-17 16:29|| 2018-05-17 16:29|| Front Page Top

#16 New text from indignant EU:
"You didn't dump me! I dumped you!
I'll stand strong, all alone...
And I'm setting the tone
By not stalking Great Britain. Boo-hoo."

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2018-05-17 23:17|| 2018-05-17 23:17|| Front Page Top

#17 EU to ditch US partnership: Tusk says Europe must fly SOLO in shock threat to Trump

This out of the mouths of those who can't seem to resist the meager economic gains of trading with Iran?

Posted by gorb 2018-05-17 23:30|| 2018-05-17 23:30|| Front Page Top

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